vitamin C
noun
: a water-soluble vitamin C6H8O6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods
called also ascorbic acid
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One packet not only contains milk thistle, fenugreek, and fennel but also collagen, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
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Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Grapefruit is packed with potassium, fiber, and the antioxidant vitamin C — essential nutrients that support your immune and cardiovascular systems.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Grapefruit is packed with potassium, fiber, and the antioxidant vitamin C — essential nutrients that support your immune and cardiovascular systems.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“Vitamin C.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20C. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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